Explore, November 1, 2009

This column, by Dr. Victor S. Sierpina and Michelle Sierpina of UTMB and Mary Jo Kreitzer of the University of Minnesota, spotlights innovations in integrative health care and complementary and alternative medicine education, as well as presenting readers with specific educational interventions they... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), December 12, 2009

The long held assumption about a savant’s amazing talents was that using them seemingly took no effort. However, research indicating that savants develop their skills after much obsessive practice suggests anyone may be capable of developing similar skills, said Norbert Herzog and David Niesel... more »

Galveston County Daily News, December 9, 2009

Third-hand smoke doesn’t get much attention but its effect is insidious, wrote UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. Third-hand smoke is tobacco smoke that remains after a cigarette has been extinguished. It lingers in carpets, clothing and other... more »

Your Health By Michael Warren As times have changed, so has surgery. In the old days, surgeons operated through tiny incisions, because many believed that large incisions put the patient at greater risk. The mark of a good surgeon was to make as small an incision as possible, and surgeons prided... more »

Galveston County Daily News, December 8, 2009

“Hospitalization is serious business and should be undertaken only if necessary,” wrote UTMB Dr. Michael Warren in his It’s Your Health column. Despite being safer than ever, hospital-acquired infections pose a threat, among other risks. more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), December 5, 2009

Mom was right about many things, but chicken soup will not cure the common cold. However, researchers have made progress in the battle against human rhinoviruses that cause colds, according to Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB’s Medical Discovery News. Now that the viruses’ common... more »

Galveston County Daily News, December 2, 2009

Children suffer the most when there’s a smoker in the house. Second-hand smoke can have a lifelong affect on their development, wrote UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. Many options are available to help adults stop smoking. It’s something a... more »

KUHF-FM (88.7, Houston), November 28, 2009

White coats, the traditional garb of physicians, have a nasty tendency to harbor bacteria. A number of recent studies suggest that 25 percent of white coats worn by doctors in general hospitals carry disease-causing bacterial, noted Norbert Herzog and David Niesel of UTMB’s Medical Discovery... more »

Galveston County Daily News, December 1, 2009

Some doctors prominently display their certificates while others don’t. Patients who are curious about their physician’s education and certifications need only ask, wrote UTMB Dr. Michael Warren in his It’s Your Health column. more »

 Your health By Sally Robinson and Keith Bly As we enter full swing into the holiday season, we are faced with many choices of delicious holiday foods. Consequently, many of us are thinking about diets. As we all know, obesity is a common problem for Americans and for American children.... more »